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Susan O’Keeffe

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Party: Labour
Constituency: Sligo-North Leitrim
Date of Birth: 1960

Labour have nominated journalist Susan O'Keeffe as the party's candidate in Sligo-North Leitrim. Susan works as freelance journalist in print, TV and radio as well as acting as a media trainer and consultant. She contested the 2009 European elections in the North-West constituency on behalf of Labour but was unsuccessful, winning slightly less than 6 per cent of first preferences.



Policies
  • Job creation
  • Abolition of two tiered health system with a focus on the provision of regional health care
  • Appropriate and relevant investment in education
  • Reform of the political system
  • A fairer tax system

 

Did you know?

Following her European election bid, Susan published a book, "The Candidate", detailing her experience of the campaign.


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